Hadleigh Barrett has previously worked at a luxury five-star hotel, Pennyhill Park and L’Ortolan, before returning to his roots in Devon - taking up the head chef role at the Combe House Hotel for 14 years.

Honiton’s Deer Park Hotel has a new head chef - who is classically trained in French cuisine.

Hadleigh Barrett has previously worked at a luxury five-star hotel, Pennyhill Park and L’Ortolan, before returning to his roots in Devon - taking up the head chef role at the Combe House Hotel for 14 years.

Mark Godfrey, managing director at Deer Park, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Hadleigh to the Deer Park.

“We have been creating something here that’s truly outstanding and now we’ve just put the icing on the cake.

“Hadleigh is extremely highly regarded and, having now sampled lots of his cooking, it’s easy to see why.”